Civil society organisations demand home secretary protects the ‘safety valve’ of democracyEnvironmental groups are among 92 civil society organisations who have warned Yvette Cooper against “the steady erosion...
Read MoreMichael Gove said UK needed coal to make steel, but business department papers drafted around same time say it will notPreviously unseen documents have emerged that appear to contradict the government’s case for a new...
Read MoreResearch of timetables reveals ‘silent war’ on bus users outside LondonBus services have been cut by more than 80% in the past 15 years in some parts of England and Wales in a “silent war” on users,...
Read MoreFour days of peaceful activism led by Extinction Rebellion fail to elicit pledge from government to ban new oil and gas projectsAfter four days of peaceful demonstrations, climate activists gathered in Parliament Square as a...
Read MoreControversial technology is at centre of ‘powering up Britain’ strategy, but critics argue it has ‘little merit’ and ‘delays real cuts in emissions’The UK government will defy scientific...
Read MoreCompany’s oil and gas investments for 2023 will be as much as double those on renewablesBP has been accused of prioritising fossil fuels over green energy as it plans to spend as much as double the amount on oil and gas...
Read MoreOfficials admit they did not conduct equality assessment before launch of heat and buildings strategyThe government is to formally consider the impact of its flagship energy efficiency plan on people most at risk from soaring...
Read MoreClientEarth and Friends of the Earth say strategy fails to include policies needed to ensure emissions cutsThe UK government is being sued over its net zero climate strategy, which lawyers argue illegally fails to include the...
Read MoreDanger of young people’s futures being blighted by climate and Covid crises, say campaignersCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageGreen apprenticeships would prepare young people for jobs in...
Read MoreNearly £10bn worth of investments including in oil and gas made via pension funds in last financial yearLocal councils that have declared a climate emergency are continuing to pour money into fossil fuels through their...
Read More‘Bizarre’ decision to go ahead with Cumbrian mine criticised as the UK prepares to host vital climate summitPressure is growing on the government over its support for a new coalmine in Cumbria, as the UK prepares to...
Read MoreEarlier ruling said expansion plan was illegal as government had not considered its climate commitmentsThe supreme court has overturned a February judgment that a third runway at Heathrow airport was illegal. It means the...
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